Virgin Australia has stood down around 8,000 of its 10,000 employees until at least the end of May and further slashed domestic flight capacity amid tightening interstate border restrictions aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus. In an announcement to the ASX, the airline said it...
Qantas has completed a commercial non-stop research flight from New York to Sydney, resembling the world’s longest ever flight at 19 hours and 16 minutes. Australia’s national airline carried 49 passengers on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, conducting several tests to assess the effects of ultra long-haul...
Perth Airport has received its first Airbus A330-900 NEO model after Air Mauritius arrived on Wednesday on one of its regular weekly services between Port Louis and Perth. Air Mauritius flight MK440 landed in Perth, Western Australia, at 09:10 on Wednesday July 24, taking six and...
Construction of Western Sydney Airport has officially commenced at Badgerys Creek, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison breaking ground at the site today. At the opening ceremony, Morrison talked up the significance of the project, calling it the ‘biggest game changer’ for the city of Sydney since...